Module 2 Public holidays 模块摸底检测（含答案）

Module 2
一、单选题
1.— When will Mr. Green _______ Beijing?
— In a week.
A. reach B. get C. arrive D. come
2.— Many young people usually offer their seats to the old on the bus.
— That's good. The old should be _______.
A. looked for B. listened to C. depended on D. cared for
3.We enjoyed a _______ holiday without homework during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A. three-day B. three days C. three day's D. three day
4.My aunt was busy. She only _______ three days _______ last month.
A. took; on B. had; off C. has; from D. takes; rest
5.At weekends, there is ______ traffic on the street.
A. too much B. too many C. much too D. too
6.I always watch my teacher ______ the violin in the room after school.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
7.This book is very good because we can learn _______ from it.
A. nothing helpful B. helpful something
C. something helpful D. helpful nothing
8.Look! Some people are having fun _______ in the river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims
9.—When shall we meet our dear grandma?
—Grandma will give us a call as soon as she _____.
A.reaches B.will reach C.arrives D.will arrive
10.Look! The boys are making the model boat by _______.
A. himself B. themselves C. ourselves D. yourselves
11.Kate is a school girl. She got many presents on her _______ birthday.
A. nine B. the ninth C. ninth
12.May is _______ fifth month of the year. It's _______ very pleasant month.
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; /
13.— Mr. Smith, what do Chinese often do during _______?
— They usually enjoy the full moon and think of their relatives or friends.
A. the Spring Festival B. the Water Splashing Festival
C. the Mid-Autumn Festival D. the Dragon Boat Festival
14.Tom is _______ boy. He studies so hard at school.
A. a eight-year-old B. an eight-year-old C. an eight-years-old D. a eight-years-old
15.He is sitting _______ a group of children, telling them a story.
A. over B. under C. between D. among
二、完形填空
?? What's life like on a deserted island? Flake from America decided to find out. He went on a four-day holiday with his two????1?? ?to an island where no people live in the North Pacific Ocean.
??? The man and his sons, 15-year-old Tanner and 13-year-old Dallin, travelled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the????2?? ?of Biggarenn. They didn't carry any food or water.
??? The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered no basic facilities,??? 3?? ?the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. They caught??? 4?? ?and cooked them over an open fire started with a special glass.
??? The Flakes brought along a lobster trap in the hope of??? 5?? ?some treats, but lost it within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark. They also????6?? ?two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night to get just a few bottles of??? 7?? ?water.
??? "One of the most exciting moments of the ?? 8?? ," the father said, "was when a shark swam after me and my 15-year-old boy after we??? 9?? ?a fish in the ocean."
??? Still, it was quite an???? 10?? ?holiday for the Flakes. "For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no televisions, no movies, no phones," Flake recalled.
1.A. daughters B. sons C. friends D. brothers
2.A. island B. mountain C. river D. sea
3.A. and B. but C. or D. so
4.A. vegetables B. meat C. fish D. apples
5..A. having B. cooking C. buying D. selling
6.A. made B. planned C. fetched D. carried
7.A. salty B. clean C. rain D. dirty
8.A. game B. subject C. trip D. exercise
9.A. caught B. ate C. saw D. cooked
10.A. important B. early C. exciting D. expensive
三、阅读理解
A
??? China is called the Kingdom of Fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
??? It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
??? Folding paper fans first became popular during Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, while others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
??? Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1.The fans were made of different materials except _______ during Shang Dynasty.
A. paper B. bamboo C. silk D. feathers
2.When did folding fans first become popular?
A. In Shang Dynasty. B. In Song Dynasty.
C. Today. D. In 2008.
3.What couldn't people see on fans in Song Dynasty?
A. Mountains. B. Animals. C. Flowers. D. Audience.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fans were first used to cool the air during Song Dynasty.
B. Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans.
C. Some fans were round，while others were square during Shang Dynasty.
D. Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A. The Development of Fans
B. The Shapes of Fans
C. When Fans Became Popular
D. How Fans Became Art Works
B
??? The last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It is a holiday in the USA. Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner. People sometimes drive their cars a long way for a family reunion (团聚). Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays.
??? Thanksgiving Day began in 1621, when the first English settlers (定居者) reached the New World. They did not have enough food. But the American Indians helped the white men and taught them how to farm.
??? In the autumn after the English settlers came to America, they had a good harvest (丰收). They were so pleased. They decided to invite their Indian friends to dinner in order to thank them for their help.
??? As for family reunions, Thanksgiving Day is even more important than Christmas or New Year's Eve to most Americans.
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The whole family get together for a big dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
B. All the Americans do not work on Thanksgiving Day.
C. Americans still work on Saturdays and Sundays.
D. Thanksgiving Day began in the sixteenth century.
2.When the first English settlers arrived in America, they _______.
A. had a hard time
B. lived a happy life
C. taught American Indians how to farm
D. had a lot of things to eat
3.We can guess there are more family reunions _______.
A. on Christmas Day than on Thanksgiving Day
B. on Thanksgiving Day than on Christmas Day
C. on New Year's Eve than on Thanksgiving Day
D. on New Year's Day than on Thanksgiving Day
4.How many days do Americans have at most for a holiday on Thanksgiving?
A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. D. Four days.
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A. New Year's Day. B. Christmas.
C. Thanksgiving Day. D. The Spring Festival.
C
The Dragon Head-Raising Day
??? China is a country with many colourful days and festivals. The Dragon Head-Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.
??? This special day falls on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for (代表) the start of spring and fanning. In 2020, the day falls on 24 Feb.
??? A dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
??? On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰)in the kitchen. This was to lead the dragon into the house. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.
??? Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker (龙须)" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".
??? Today, many customs have faded away (消退). But one that has remained is to have a hair cut. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.
1.The Dragon Head-Raising Day is one of the _____ festivals.
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. American
2._______ is the Dragon Head-Raising Day in 2020.
A. 18 March B. 24 February C. 24 March D. 8 February
3.On this day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?
A. Because the dragon liked ashes.
B. Because ashes stood for the harvest.
C. Because this might lead the dragon into the house.
D. Because this could bring good luck.
4.One custom that has remained is _______ according to the passage.
A. to have a haircut B. to go boating
C. to eat zongzi D. to eat mooncakes
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Dragon Head-Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
B. A dragon is important in Chinese culture.
C. People eat "dragon whisker" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth" on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.
D. The Dragon Head-Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.
四、补全对话
A.Lucky you.
B.Where are you going to stay?
C.How long will you spend in Los Angeles?
D.Which Disneyland do you want to go to?
E.The summer holiday is coining.
F.You are welcome.
A:?①______ I decided to go to the Disneyland with my brother.
B: Really? That's cool. ②______ The one in Hong Kong or the one in Paris?
A: Neither. The one in Los Angeles. Because we want to visit Hollywood after that.
B: ③______
A: Five days in total. We will spend the first day in Disneyland and two days in Hollywood, and we will go to the beaches for the other two days.
B: Sounds great!?④______ In a hotel, or in a homestay in a stranger's house?
A: Well, our aunt lives in Los Angeles, so we will stay there.
B: ⑤______
五、完成句子
1.上个月天气非常炎热,我们放了一周的假。
It was very hot last month, and we?_________________.
2.当老师走进教室时,学生们都在交谈。
______?the teacher entered the classroom, the students ______ ______.
3.昨天晚上当我在看书时,我弟弟在玩电脑游戏。
My brother ______ ______ computer games ______?I was reading books last night.
4.他完成作业以后开始帮助他妈妈洗衣服。
He ______ ______?his mother wash the clothes ______ he finished his homework.
5.直到那个淘气的男孩睡着,他的母亲才休息。
His mother?_______ have a rest ?_______ the naughty boy fell asleep.
六、首字母填空
1.The film has been on for one and a half hours and it will be o_______?in ten minutes.
2.We should finish the homework by o_______ and can't copy others'.
3.The old woman sat a_______ the children and told stories to them.
4.The farmers g_______ many strawberries in my hometown.
5.I like music very much. The Beatles is my favourite b__________.
6.There are nineteen people waiting for the dentist in front of me. I'm the t________.
7.There are twelve months in a year. December is the t_______ month of a year.
8.September is the n_______ month of the year.
9.The weather report says it will be sunny in the f_______ two days. We can have a picnic tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
10.By the time I arrived school, the class was o_______. So I was criticised by my teacher.
七、书面表达
假设你是李华,你的英国笔友Jack对中国传统文化很感兴趣,写信向你询问端午节的有关情况。请你根据以下内容提示,给他写一封回信。
(1)?中国的传统节日之一,已有两千多年的历史(the Dragon Boat Festival; one of the traditional Chinese festivals; two thousand years of history);
(2)?为了纪念伟大的诗人屈原(honour the great poet Qu Yuan);
(3)?中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗(dragon boat racing);
(4)?家人团聚吃粽子和其他美食(eat zongzi and other delicious food);
(5)?有三天假期,可以外出旅游(a 3-day holiday)。
要求:(1)80词左右,书信格式;
?????????(2)内容合理,要点齐全;句子及篇章结构正确、连贯;书写规范。
注意:不得出现学校、姓名等个人信息(除所给身份外)。
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：A
解析：句意为：—格林先生将什么时候到北京? —一周后。 reach, get和 arrive都有"到达"之意。 reach是及物动词，其后可直接跟宾语； get, arrive和come是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语。故选A项。
2.答案：D
解析：句意为：—在公共汽车上通常许多年轻人给老人让座。—那很好。老人应该被照顾。care for意为"照顾"，符合语境。故选D项。
3.答案：A
解析：复合形容词的结构为"数词-单数名词（-形容词）"。故选A项。
4.答案：B
解析："have+时间+off"表示"休息多长时间"，其中off为副词，意为"不上课；休息；不工作"。have three days off相当于 take a three days' rest。故选B项。
5.答案：A
解析：traffic是不可数名词，应用 too much修饰。故选A项。
6.答案：A
解析：句意为：我总是看到我的老师放学后在房间里演奏小提琴。根据 always可知，此处表示总是看到某人做某事，应用 watch sb do sth。故选A项。
7.答案：C
解析：句意为：这本书很好，因为我们能从中学到有帮助的东西。形容词修饰不定代词要放在不定代词后，结合 very good可知此处表示能从书中学到有帮助的东西。故选C项。
8.答案：C
解析：have fun doing sth意为"做某事很高兴",为固定用法。
9.答案：C
解析：句意为：—我们什么时侯去见亲爱的祖母？—祖母一到，她就会给我们打电话。 as soon as表示"一……就……"，引导时间状语从句，其主句用一般将来时，从句应用一般现在时。空后无宾语，所以此处要用不及物动词 arrives。故选C项。
10.答案：B
解析：句意为：看！那些男孩们正在自己做船模。主语是 The boys，反身代词应用 themselves。
11.答案：C
解析：表示某人的多少岁生日应用序数词。当序数词前有形容词性物主代词时，其前不加定冠词the。故选C项。
12.答案：B
解析：句意为：五月是一年中的第五个月。这是很令人愉快的一个月。序数词前用定冠词the；不定冠词a/an表示泛指，意为"一；一个"，a用于发音以辅音音素开头的单词前，an用于发音以元音音素开头的单词前。根据语境可知第一空选the，表示"第五个月"；第二空选a，表示"一个很令人愉快的月份"。故选B项。
13.答案：C
解析：the Spring Festival意为"春节"; the Water Splashing Festival意为"泼水节"; the Mid-Autumn Festival意为"中秋节"; the Dragon Boat Festival意为"端午节"。由答语中的enjoy the full moon可知选C项。
14.答案：B
解析：句意为:汤姆是一个8岁的男孩,他在学校学习非常努力。eight的发音以元音音素开头,其前应用不定冠词an,故排除A项和D项;复合形容词结构是"基数词-名词单数-形容词"。故选B项。
15.答案：D
解析：句意为：他正坐在一群孩子中间，给他们讲故事。表示"在三者或三者以上之间"用介词 among。故选D项。
二、答案：1-5 BADCA 6-10 DBCAC
解析：1.由第二段中的 The man and his sons可知答案为B项。
2.由第一段中的 to an island和下一段中的The island可知，这里表示去了一个岛屿，因此答案为A项。
3."没有基础设施"与"弗莱克一家不得不自己捕猎、做饭和净化水源"为因果关系，因此答案为D项。
4.由 caught和 cooked them over an open fire可以推断，此处表示他们捕鱼，因此答案为C项。
5. have some treats意为"吃一些美味食物"，符合语境。因此答案为A项。
6.句意为：他们也携带了两台水泵来除去海水里的盐。carry意为"携带"，符合语境，因此答案为D项。
7.上文提到用水泵净化海水，此处应表示一个晚上只得到几瓶干净的水，因此答案为B项。
8.根据第一段的 He went on a four-day holiday并结合选项可知，这里指旅行，因此答案为C项。
9.此处表示"我们"抓到一条鱼后，鲨鱼在"我们"后面追赶。 catch a fish意为"捕鱼"，因此答案为A项。
10.根据上文描述和 it was a wonderful thing可知，荒岛之旅是令人兴奋的，因此答案为C项。
三、
A答案：1-5 ABDCA
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的" At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk."可知，那时候的扇子用羽毛、竹子或者丝绸制成，不包括纸张。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的" Folding paper fans first became popular during Song Dynasty. " 可知，折扇在宋代变得流行。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的" There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, while others were flowers and animals."可知，扇子上能看到山、河流、花和动物。故选D项。
4.细节理解题。根据第二段中的" Some of them were round, while others were square. "可知C项表述正确。故选C项。
5.主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了中国的扇子的用途、在不同时期的发展及其特点，因此标题可概括为" The Development of Fans"。故选A项。
B答案：1-5 AABDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的" Usually, family members and friends get together for a dinner."可知A项的表述是正确的。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"…when the first English settlers reached the New World. They did not have enough food."可知他们过着艰苦的生活。故选A项。
3.细节理解题。由最后一段可知选B项。
4.细节理解题。根据第一段的" Many people also take Friday off and make it a long weekend holiday, because most Americans do not work on Saturdays and Sundays."可知，人们最多可以从周四休息到周日。故选D项。
5.主旨大意题。根据短文的第一段可知本文主要介绍的是感恩节，故选C项。
C答案：1-5 CBCAD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知选C项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"In 2020，the day falls on 24 Feb."可知选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，人们这样做是想把龙引到房子里来，故选C项。
4.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知理发是保留下来的一种习俗，故选A项。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话可知，龙抬头代表春天和农耕的开始，不是收获的开始，D项表述有误。故选D项。
四、答案：EDCBA
解析：①下句说决定和弟弟一起去迪士尼乐园，结合选项，此处应表示暑假要来了。故选E项。
②由下句" The one in Hong Kong or the one in Paris？"可知此处询问要去哪个迪士尼乐园，故选D项。
③由下句" Five days in total."可知此处询问要待多长时间。故选C项。
④由下句" In a hotel, or in a homestay in a stranger's house？"可知此处询问住的地方。故选B项。
⑤上句提到姑姑居住在洛杉矶，会住在她那里，结合选项，故选A项。
五、
1.答案：had a/one week off/ had a one-week holiday
2.答案：When/As； were talking
3.答案：was playing； while
4.答案：began/started helping； after
5.答案：didn't； until
六、
1.答案：over
2.答案：ourselves
3.答案：among
4.答案：grow/grew
5.答案：band
6.答案：twentieth
7.答案：twelfth
8.答案：ninth
9.答案：following
10.答案：over
七、答案：???
Dear Jack,
How's it going? I am very glad to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to you. It is one of the tradition Chinese festivals which has about two thousand years of history. The festival is celebrated to honour the great poet Qu Yuan. On that day, people often get together with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food. In southern parts of China, people ole often have the dragon boat racing. It is so exciting to watch this activity on TV. Besides, we also have a 3 day holiday during the festival. So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves. How interesting the Dragon Boat Festival is and I like it very much!
Best wishes.
Your,
Li Hua